Appeal 1997-1635 Application 08/319,667 FURTHER ORDERED that it has not been necessary to consider the examiner's additional rejections based on (1) Japan in combination with the European Patent Application; (2) Japan in combination with the other Japanese Patent Application Document and/or (3) Japan in combination with an admission in applicants' specification. FURTHER ORDERED that if there is further prosecution of this application or a continuation, the examiner and applicants may wish to consider the Other Issues discussed in this opinion. AFFIRMED. ______________________________ SHERMAN D. WINTERS, ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ______________________________) WILLIAM F. SMITH, ) BOARD OF PATENT - 24 -Page: Previous 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007